CompletedNot Applicable

Bilateral Pecto Intercostal Fascial Plane Block After Open Heart Surgeries

Egypt70 participantsStarted 2019-10-01

Plain-language summary

The objective is to test the effect of pecto intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) as regard its impact on pain after sternotomy involved open heart surgery. The authors hypothesize that bilateral PIFB can reduce pain resulting from sternotomy following open heart surgeries.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients scheduled for elective cardiovascular surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement involving median sternotomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with emergency surgeries. * Allergy to drug used. * Patients with prolonged Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass time (\>120 min). * Preoperative poor left ventricular function (ejection fraction \<40%). * Body Mass Index \>40. * Systemic infections or infections at site of injection. * Prolonged ICU stay over 24 hours for different reasons i.e.re-do surgery, heart failure etc.

What they're measuring

Cumulative morphine consumption

Timeframe: 24 hours postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04134637

SponsorFayoum University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-11-01

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